Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer directly using the past tense: “Yes, I did.” Correct “I do have” to “I had,” “I can ride” to “I could ride,” and “on the sunny days” to “on sunny days.” Avoid repeating “because” and make the reason clearer by using a linking word such as “while” or “so.”

Ejemplo: Yes, I did. However, I didn’t use it very often because I wasn’t very confident riding a bike. My sister used it more frequently, especially on sunny weekends, because she really enjoyed cycling.

Sugerencia: Use “Absolutely not” instead of “Absolutely no,” and say “people often use” or “we often use” rather than “we must be often use.” Improve accuracy with “their own vehicles,” “go to work,” and “travel.” Give a more specific explanation, such as Thailand’s hot weather, long distances, traffic, or the popularity of cars and public transportation.

Ejemplo: No, not really. In Thailand, many people prefer using public transportation or their own vehicles because the weather can be very hot and traffic is often heavy. Bikes are more popular for exercise or short trips than for commuting to work.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I can ride a bike and my sister would use it more than me because she loves to go biking on the sunny days or on the weekends.

✓ Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I could ride a bike, and my sister would use it more than I did because she loved to go biking on sunny days or on weekends.

The question asks about a past situation, so do have should be changed to did have. Also, loves should be changed to loved because the student is describing the sister's preference during that past period.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I can ride a bike and my sister would use it more than me because she loves to go biking on the sunny days or on the weekends.

✓ Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I could ride a bike, and my sister would use it more than I did because she loved to go biking on sunny days or on weekends.

Could is the past form of can and is used to describe ability in the past. Since the student is talking about childhood, could ride is more appropriate than can ride.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I can ride a bike and my sister would use it more than me because she loves to go biking on the sunny days or on the weekends.

✓ Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I could ride a bike, and my sister would use it more than I did because she loved to go biking on sunny days or on weekends.

The comparison is between how often the sister used the bike and how often the student used it. Therefore, more than I did is clearer and grammatically more precise than more than me.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I can ride a bike and my sister would use it more than me because she loves to go biking on the sunny days or on the weekends.

✓ Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I didn't use it very much because I could ride a bike, and my sister would use it more than I did because she loved to go biking on sunny days or on weekends.

When speaking about sunny days and weekends in general, the definite article the is unnecessary. Use on sunny days and on weekends.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

Not is the correct adverb used to reject or disagree with a question. No is generally used before a noun, as in no bikes.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

After the modal verb must, use the base form of the verb: must use, not must be use. The natural expression often have to use is also appropriate for describing a usual obligation.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

The adverb often should normally be placed before the main verb or before the semi-modal expression have to. Use we often have to use rather than we must be often use.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

The subject is we, so the possessive pronoun should be our, not their. Use our own vehicles when referring to vehicles belonging to the people represented by we.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

Work is used without the definite article when it means a person's normal workplace or employment activity. Therefore, say go to work, not go to the work.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

After to, use the base form of the verb. Therefore, travels should be travel. The corrected sentence also uses parallel structures: to go to work or travel.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

The statement refers to bicycles in general, so the plural noun bikes is more suitable than the singular noun bike. Vehicles is also used in the plural to match the general meaning.

× Absolutely no, because in Thailand we must be often use public transportation or their own vehicle to go to the work or travels and I think bike is not very popular in my country.

✓ Absolutely not, because in Thailand we often have to use public transportation or our own vehicles to go to work or travel, and I think bikes are not very popular in my country.

The plural subject bikes must take the plural verb are. The combination bike is is not suitable when making a general statement about bicycles.